University of South Alabama expands campus housing with apartment complex acquisition
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The University of South Alabama has expanded its on-campus housing offerings with the purchase of the Central House on Stadium apartment complex. The $40-million acquisition of the apartment complex at 175 Stadium Drive comes as undergraduate enrollment continues to grow and demand for student hou
Community Block Party to unveil Temptations Mural honoring Melvin Franklin
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile Arts Council, in partnership with the Franklin family, is excited to announce a community block party celebrating the unveiling of a new mural honoring legendary Temptations bass singer, Melvin Franklin. The event will take place on Saturday, May 23, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00...
New cooking class schedule announced for Mobile and Fairhope teaching kitchens
The USA Health Integrative Health and Wellness Program is offering summer cooking classes focused on plant-forward nutrition and healthy eating habits. The USA Health Integrative Health and Wellness Program is continuing its popular hands-on cooking classes this summer with sessions focused on plant-forward cooking and
Two Mobile County lynching victims honored in Prichard
PRICHARD, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile County’s first and last lynching victims from the “Era of Racial Terror” between 1877 and 1950 were honored with blue plaques in Prichard along the Historic Whistler Bike Trail. “Killing was not a response to any kind of resistance, but it was intended to be a warning,” Mobile County Comm
New splashpad to open in Mobile
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from May 20, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The City of Mobile will be holding a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of a new aquatic activity center for Mobile residents. The celebration will begin at 8 a.m. on Friday May 22, at Crawford-Murphy Park, 351 […]
Increase in mosquitoes leads to early spraying in Mobile County
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - IN-DEPTH WITH SARAH WALL: More mosquitoes than usual have prompted an early start to vector spraying in our area. Health officials will be out on 50 routes this week. We’re taking a look at the routes, the numbers, the tools used to detect illness and what you and your family need to know to stay
Mobile Police say argument turns into assault in Mobile
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from May 20, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police Department officers have arrested a man after an argument turned into an assault. According to an MPD news release, officers were called to the 2500 block of Pathway Place just after 2 p.m. on Monday, May 18, […]
Gulf Coast Amtrak train heading to New Orleans hits woman on tracks near Mobile,...
An Amtrak train traveling to New Orleans Monday evening hit and killed a woman on the tracks in Irvington, Alabama, according to an Amtrak spokesperson and media reports. The train had just left Mobile when it hit the woman at about 4:55 p.m., said Marc Magliari, the Amtrak spokesperson. None of the 56 passengers or cr
Mobile County EMS adds on-board blood to treat traumatic injuries faster
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from May 19, 2026 MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — First responders with the Mobile County EMS are implementing a new, life-saving program. According to a news release, three Mobile County EMS ambulances will start carrying packed red blood cells and plasma as part of its Blood on […
Theodore man’s fentanyl overdose manslaughter case heads to grand jury
A Mobile County judge ruled that there is enough evidence for a grand jury to consider manslaughter and drug charges against Luke Ball in a fatal fentanyl overdose case.
